| Always remember Dad saying he was paid 14 bob (14 shillings, about 70 pence today) a week when he joined up. though he seldom received the full amount, as there always seemed to be deductions for barrack room damages. The damages usually visible when they entered and, no doubt, the same deductions were made to the previous tenants. By the time he was a Sergeant he said he then received an extra 3d (1.5 pence) a day. Of course he also got bed and board. Unfortunately I cannot substantiate those figures. Was part of the pay paid into a savings account? as I remember he had a account with £84. 10 shillings when demobbed.
__________________ 51 highland www.keep-em-moving.com Là á Bhlàir's math na Càirdean (Friends are good in the day of battle) Na diobair caraid's a charraid
(Forsake not a friend in the fray)
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Mairidh an cliu beo gu brath.
(In memory of the Heroes who are no more.
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